Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Press Release

Atari Go
Club wins against Yu Go Club and Santa Monica Go Club

Traffic Cup 2015

Arcadia,
CA – After a long seven years of silence, the Reiyukai America/Yu Go Club’s
Traffic Cup is back! On Saturday, May 16, Go players representing the Yu Go
Club (by Reiyukai America in Pasadena), and the Santa Monica Go Club visited the Atari
Go Club in Arcadia for a team tournament.

Each team played two games
against other teams. Atari Go Club tied against Yu Go Club, and defeated Santa
Monica Go Club. Yu Go Club tied against both Atari Go Club and Santa Monica Go
Club. Santa Monica Go Club lost to Atari Go Club.

As a result, the new holder of the Traffic Cup, a
traveling trophy plaque, is now in the hands of Atari Go Club Members!

“I remember playing the first Traffic Cup against Yu Go
Club and can’t believe it’s been seven years since then. We should not wait
another seven years but perhaps we can do this every seven months!” Said
Andy Okun, President of the American Go Association, who played on behalf of the
Atari Go Club

“This is such a wonderful local
Go event. The three biggest Go clubs in Southern
California competing and interacting with each other – we've got to keep it going! Also hopefully, we can have more go clubs and
players in the next Traffic Cup! ” Said Evan Cho, representing Atari Go Club who
also served as the Tournament Director.

“Inter-club
tournaments are a great opportunity to interact between club members. I look
forward for more possibilities like this. Definitely our Yu Go Club will
challenge the Atari Go Club to get back the plaque!” Said Toshiro Obara,
organizer of Yu Go Club supported by Reiyukai America.